Sogrape Vinhos, S.A. is certified under norm ISO 9001:2000. The Company’s Quality System covers its whole product-range as well as its whole organisation, from the reception of grapes at the wine centres to the understanding of customer and consumer needs. The quality system applies across the Company and works as a solid tool for organisation, constant improvement and innovation. Sogrape Vinhos is also certified under the demanding standards “BRC Global Standard – Food” and IFS (International Food Standard). The Company has a motivated, qualified and experienced staff, as well as modern technical means suitable for the research, conception and quality and safety control of its wines. The focus on quality is ever present in all the Company’s activities. Quality Control is performed in all production stages, from the maturing of the grapes to be used in the preparation of wines to the packaging and shipment of the bottled wine. Cross-departmental and multi-level working groups periodically and systematically identify and analyse opportunities for improvement, which are then implemented on a continuous basis. Special care is given to the precise information provided to customers and consumers on the characteristics of the wines, as well as on the measures taken in their development.